Case: Samsung: Overtaking Philips and Panasonic/Sonyppt must include data, numbers, graphs,tableswe covered these chapters Ch.7 -Vertical Integration and OutsourcingCh.8 - Strategic Alliances Ch.9 - International StrategyCh.10 - Innovative strategies That Change the Nature of Competition Case Objectives: To examines the international strategies of Philips, Panasonic, Sony, & Samsung in the consumer electronics industry and how each was able to emerge as the world leader in the industry. Philips emerged as the leader from 1920-1980 following a multi-domestic strategyPanasonic (then Matsushita) overtook Philips following a global strategy that treated the world as a single market and provided cost advantages.Samsung overtook Panasonic/Sony following a transnational strategy that successfully allowed for local differentiation on some dimensions. To understand a firm’s options for geographic expansion as well as the important link between strategy and structure (i.e. structure follows strategy and is key to implementation of the strategy). Study Questions: How did Philips become the worldwide leader in the consumer electronics industry? How did Panasonic overtake Philips? How did Samsung overtake Panasonic and Philips? What core competencies (resources and capabilities) did each firm possess that helped it to be successful?What were the key success-factors in the industry during the 1920-1980 period when Philips was the world leader? How did those key success factors change during later time periods when Panasonic and Samsung overtook Philips to become leaders in the consumer electronics industry?What are the major problems/challenges that each firm faced? What additional steps should each firm take to strengthen their respective competitive positions? Course Materials - Required Textbook: Strategic Management – Concepts and Cases, 2nd Edition by Dyer, Godfrey, Jensen, Bryce(ISBN: 978-1-119-41169-7) You can obtain this book from Montclair bookstore or online. Please note that there might be different ISBNs associated with different formats of the book. To verify if it is the same book, check below and pay attention to the authors: https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Strategic+Management%3A+Concepts+and+Cases%2C+2nd+Edition-p-9781119411697

Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.Assignment:Assignment: In this benchmark assignment we are seeking your ability to research companies and determine their strength as a business.Return to Yahoo Finance for the healthcare sector. http://finance.yahoo.com/sector/healthcare. Select three different companies that are in the same sector of the industry (example: healthcare provider, insurer, manufacturer, etc.) and click on their symbol in order to view their financial statement. Carry out the ratio calculations for all financial ratios as described on pages 644-653 of the text. Present the results of your analysis along with all ratios in a spreadsheet and answer the following questions:Which company exhibits the strongest financial ratios?Identify any possible weaknesses that you observe in the financial ratios of any of the three companies. Describe what you observe, discuss the implications for the company, and explain actions you might take to improve ratios that suggest weakness.Present your findings in a spreadsheet accompanied by a one-page report summarizing your findings, analysis, and conclusions.Assignment Expectations:Length:1000-1250 words in essay format; answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise mannerStructure:Include a title page and reference page in APA style. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least three (3) citations in your essay. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page do not count towards the minimum word amount.References:Include the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions